Housing projects to be honoured at Scottish Empty Homes Awards

A new accolade at the Scottish Empty Homes Awards is to recognise the increasing use of empty homes and buildings to create social and...

Glasgow business completes hat-trick of Queen’s Award for Enterprise accolades

GLASGOW-based City Building is celebrating after securing its third Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The construction company won the Promoting Opportunity Award, a category recognising businesses...
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Clark Contracts honoured for health and safety excellence

CLARK Contracts has announced it has been awarded a fifth consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s...

Perfect 10 for Robertson Construction Tayside in CCS site audits

THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has awarded ten consecutive faultless scores to Robertson Construction Tayside. Assessor visits, conducted by the CCS against its requirements...

Norbord announced as Jewson’s Supplier of the Year

Norbord was awarded the prestigious title of Jewson Supplier of the Year 2014, as voted by over 600 branch managers throughout the UK. Jewson, with...

Henry Brothers corporate responsibility director scoops top sustainability award

IAN Henry has been named as Sustainability Business Leader of the Year at Northern Ireland's first ever Sustainability Awards. The corporate responsibility director at Henry...

Scottish surveyors in contention for top mentoring award

TWO Scottish surveyors have been shortlisted for the Mentor of the Year accolade in the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year 2019 awards. Gemma...

Edinburgh building recognised for digital infrastructure

AN Edinburgh office building has become the first in the city to win a top industry certification for its digital infrastructure and technology-focused design. Caledonian...

Cattle ‘flyover’ in contention for top industry award

A ‘flyover’ for cattle is in the frame for a top industry award. Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design teamed up with the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of...

Persimmon’s Irvine development wins national award

PERSIMMON West Scotland’s Annick Grange housing development has received a Quality Recognition Award from Premier Guarantee. Located in Irvine, Annick Grange comprises 290 homes that...

Argyllshire student named Britain’s top plumbing apprentice

A recently qualified plumber from Argyllshire has been named as the 'Best Plumbing Apprentice' by British Plumbing Employers Council (BPEC) at its annual Awards...
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New Scottish construction network event will focus on sustainability

A new monthly networking event for sustainability professionals operating across Scotland's built environment and construction sector has been created to boost the industry's ambitions...
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Kinross regeneration project in the frame for two major awards

A Kinross regeneration project has been shortlisted for two national property awards. Orwell Farm on the banks of Loch Leven, has been transformed from a...

J&D Pierce training manager in the frame for ex-forces award

STEEL specialist J&D Pierce has announced that training manager Tom Wallace is a finalist in the ‘Service Leaver of The Year’ category in this...

Health and safety hat-trick for Mactaggart & Mickel Homes

HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has scored a health and safety hat-trick, achieving three ‘Commended Site’ awards in the first stage of the 2018...

Story website wins global property accolade

Story Homes has confirmed that its website has been recognised by the International Property Awards, winning accolades for Best Developer Website in Europe as...

Kilmarnock MP congratulates award-winning site manager

BARRATT Developments Scotland recently welcomed local MP Alan Brown to its Lairds Brae development in Kilmarnock to congratulate its site manager on winning a...

Glasgow pupils win UK-wide construction mural competition

PUPILS from a Glasgow secondary school have won a UK-wide art competition organised by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). BAM Construction’s Atlantic Square project team...
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GMG Energy MD nominated for top Highland business award

MALCOLM Morrison, MD of GMG Energy, a Sutherland-based timber products company and a leading figure in range of other businesses throughout Scotland and England,...

Charity to launch online wellbeing workshops

A series of free online workshops for those in the construction industry are to be held, following a 25% increase in calls to the...